"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
Yo Jin, we good wit this one, yeah
Good lookin' Kanye, whoo
You see, we're the next generation in this rap game
So it's only right we got down like this, yup, uh oh
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
Yo I was doin' a show with Kanye in the West
Mid that is, so basically the Chi and M.I. is up in the mix
We in the game now, it makes perfect sense
The kid that dropped outta college, the other never went
We take turns doin' our one, twos and yes yes y'alls
Look at shorty with my name, tatted on her breast y'all
Mr. West, what do you think is the best?
Take 'em backstage, get acquainted, that's what I suggest dog
When it comes to spittin' G, I'm one of the best y'all
She look goods, smell clean and she had fresh draws
Naw, that's too good to be
Usually them type of chicks ain't good for me, no
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
I got a way with words, I use words in ways
I convince birds to come out they cage and play
Polly want a Gucci Parka, ma what did you say?
Polly might get a cracker, ain't no trickin today, hey
But anyway though, she got it on smash like mashed potatoes
High class with a ass that'll smash on J. Lo
Lay low, got Play-Doh, stash the payroll
Ain't no credit card, spendin cash' on Rodeo
And me? I'm at the Slauson Swap Meet
Lookin' for a pair of Air Ones and white tees
She want champagne, I got Sisco and Kool-Aid
Why go to the movies? Let's watch the bootleg
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
Girl I don't wear Prada, never met Gucci
Or wore Versake, y'all is too boughi
We all know Kanye is Mr. Louis Vuitton
But if I see a L and a V, I'd think that it's on
That's what my old chick used to clash with me
(Jin, why'd you get this fake Louis bag for me?)
Actually, you should be happy I purchased that
I take this as a sign, you don't want the matching hat
Huh, I'm too gutter, you more Parkay with yours
I'm more I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
What the other suckas do for love is a damn shame
I got a new significant other 'cause plans change
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
I've got a love, you ever was (it's over girl)
No good for me (I thought you and me was it, but obviously, things ain't work out)
I got a love, you ever was (and I know when you see this video)
(The first thing you gon' do is pick up that cell phone) no good for me (and go to J, huh)
Good lookin' Kanye, whoo
You see, we're the next generation in this rap game
So it's only right we got down like this, yup, uh oh
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
Yo I was doin' a show with Kanye in the West
Mid that is, so basically the Chi and M.I. is up in the mix
We in the game now, it makes perfect sense
The kid that dropped outta college, the other never went
We take turns doin' our one, twos and yes yes y'alls
Look at shorty with my name, tatted on her breast y'all
Mr. West, what do you think is the best?
Take 'em backstage, get acquainted, that's what I suggest dog
When it comes to spittin' G, I'm one of the best y'all
She look goods, smell clean and she had fresh draws
Naw, that's too good to be
Usually them type of chicks ain't good for me, no
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
I got a way with words, I use words in ways
I convince birds to come out they cage and play
Polly want a Gucci Parka, ma what did you say?
Polly might get a cracker, ain't no trickin today, hey
But anyway though, she got it on smash like mashed potatoes
High class with a ass that'll smash on J. Lo
Lay low, got Play-Doh, stash the payroll
Ain't no credit card, spendin cash' on Rodeo
And me? I'm at the Slauson Swap Meet
Lookin' for a pair of Air Ones and white tees
She want champagne, I got Sisco and Kool-Aid
Why go to the movies? Let's watch the bootleg
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
Girl I don't wear Prada, never met Gucci
Or wore Versake, y'all is too boughi
We all know Kanye is Mr. Louis Vuitton
But if I see a L and a V, I'd think that it's on
That's what my old chick used to clash with me
(Jin, why'd you get this fake Louis bag for me?)
Actually, you should be happy I purchased that
I take this as a sign, you don't want the matching hat
Huh, I'm too gutter, you more Parkay with yours
I'm more I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
What the other suckas do for love is a damn shame
I got a new significant other 'cause plans change
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
I got a love that's better than you ever was
You've never been no good for me
I guess I was just way too hood for you to be with
I've got a love, you ever was (it's over girl)
No good for me (I thought you and me was it, but obviously, things ain't work out)
I got a love, you ever was (and I know when you see this video)
(The first thing you gon' do is pick up that cell phone) no good for me (and go to J, huh)
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I Got A Love Lyrics as written by Earl Hayes Bashir Fida-i
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